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malia and sasha were there to witness mister obama being sworn in. president time tomorrow. when he takes the oath of office at the >> four years ago temperatures were below freezing for tomorrow things will be warmer with low mid- 40s but it is going to be mostly cloudy. the chance for rain or shine o snow showers. however, beautiful weather this evening and more weather beautiful look for loss of sunshine once again. for martin luther king day and mid-60s. redwood city, we will sue low 60s inland. fairfield, antioch, livermore. san francisco getting into the low 60s. 60s in petaluma. 60s and also when oakland. with your kron 4 7 day around the bay to state, more sunshine and a few increasing high clouds. as of this system and the pacific gets closer but still mid-60s as a big cool start. the increasing cloud coverage with the chance for some light rain in. the best chance to be in the north bay. thursday, friday with more wet weather for the weekend. >> santa cruz native peter mel won first place in this years mavericks invitational big wave surfing contest today. mel has
malia and sasha were there to witness mister obama being sworn in. president time tomorrow. when he takes the oath of office at the >> four years ago temperatures were below freezing for tomorrow things will be warmer with low mid- 40s but it is going to be mostly cloudy. the chance for rain or shine o snow showers. however, beautiful weather this evening and more weather beautiful look for loss of sunshine once again. for martin luther king day and mid-60s. redwood city, we will sue low...
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sasha seriously burned but alive. boy who set the fire richard thomas has been charged as an adult with two felony hate crimes. >> probably didn't realize how big a deal it was going to be. like how harmful it would be. >>reporter: sasha identify as neither male or female. family uses pronounce they and them when referring to the senior. earlier is year he made the choice to wear skirts full-tim full-time. >> we identified as agender which is not i don't have a gender. >>reporter: despite what happened on the bus that day, fleishman will return to riding bus was friend. will continue to wear skirts. >> i'm going to keep wearing the skirts. that's that i'm not going to give up. it's a big part of who i am. >>reporter: this is abc 7 news in oakland. >> there was a wild crime spree this morning in east san jose. police shot and killed a sta stabbing suspect after they say he tried to ram an officer with stolen car. crime spree started at home on loose avenue where he stabbed several people and car jacked a van. van then
sasha seriously burned but alive. boy who set the fire richard thomas has been charged as an adult with two felony hate crimes. >> probably didn't realize how big a deal it was going to be. like how harmful it would be. >>reporter: sasha identify as neither male or female. family uses pronounce they and them when referring to the senior. earlier is year he made the choice to wear skirts full-tim full-time. >> we identified as agender which is not i don't have a gender....
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. >> despite enduring a terrifying or deal, sasha could not be more thankful this holiday season. this high school senior suffered severe burns to the teen. >> i looked down and my skirt is on fire. and i freak out because i'm on fire. >> for the fist time, sasha is talking publicly about the or deal describing the moment and panic and seeing the flames. >> my first instinct was dumb, start waving it around and trying to put it out with air. >> what sasha did next, something learned in kindergarten, may have saved the team. >> i dropped on the floor and rolled around. >> sasha's injuries required three surgeries, but sasha doesn't seem bitter. >> i don't want to be too harsh, because people do dumb things. especially when they're teenagers. >> sasha believes that richard thomas should not be prosecuted as an adult. >> it was a really dumb thing he did, and i think he should be able to realize that that's not just a funny brank. >> the case has drawn worldwide attention, and sasha, who doesn't identify as male or female, hopes it will lead to a better understanding of gender identi
. >> despite enduring a terrifying or deal, sasha could not be more thankful this holiday season. this high school senior suffered severe burns to the teen. >> i looked down and my skirt is on fire. and i freak out because i'm on fire. >> for the fist time, sasha is talking publicly about the or deal describing the moment and panic and seeing the flames. >> my first instinct was dumb, start waving it around and trying to put it out with air. >> what sasha did next,...
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sasha's father shared his thoughts on that with me today as he prepares for sasha to come home. >> sasha is really eager to get home. >> reporter: sasha's father says the teenager set on fire three weeks ago by another teen should be home in time for thanksgiving. he says sasha hasn't wanted to dwell on what happened on the transit bus, instead focusing on recovery. >> it was a horrible thing to go through, but -- and in time, sasha will be dealing with it. but for the time they've been in the hospital, it's mostly been about healing. >> reporter: as sasha prepares to come home, the 16-year-old suspect richard thomas appeared in court where he has attorney filed a motion to have him prosecuted as a child. not as an adult. >> he ought to be treated like what he is, which is a 16-year-old child who made a horrible mistake, for which he'll have to pay severely. there's nothing in this case that suggests adult type conduct. >> reporter: while sasha's dad doesn't want to comment on the legal aspect of the case, they agree that adult court is not the place for this case. >> we have talked to s
sasha's father shared his thoughts on that with me today as he prepares for sasha to come home. >> sasha is really eager to get home. >> reporter: sasha's father says the teenager set on fire three weeks ago by another teen should be home in time for thanksgiving. he says sasha hasn't wanted to dwell on what happened on the transit bus, instead focusing on recovery. >> it was a horrible thing to go through, but -- and in time, sasha will be dealing with it. but for the time...
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earlier this month, sasha was lit on fire. he is one of many people who consider themselves agender. meaning neither male or female. jody hernandez joins us now with more on how sasha's story is bringing the agender topic into the public spotlight. >> reporter: rainbow ribbons mark the bus route where that attack took place. the teen appears to be poised to turn that event into something positive. >> i think they're an incredibly brave young person who perhaps history thrusts people into moments that are bigger than any one of us. >> reporter: that's how many in the bay area now feel about sasha, the skirt wearing agender teenager set on fire, whose story has prompted many to rethink issues of gender. >> we're talking about terms like agender and we've never heard those terms before in common culture. >> reporter: a nonprofit says sasha's story is shining new light on something many young people are embracing. the idea that gender shouldn't be limited to just male or female. >> it's each young person having the right to self-d
earlier this month, sasha was lit on fire. he is one of many people who consider themselves agender. meaning neither male or female. jody hernandez joins us now with more on how sasha's story is bringing the agender topic into the public spotlight. >> reporter: rainbow ribbons mark the bus route where that attack took place. the teen appears to be poised to turn that event into something positive. >> i think they're an incredibly brave young person who perhaps history thrusts people...
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. >>> plus, sasha obama's whisper to her dad after the swearing in. and highlights of baltimore's win over the patriots in the afc title game. >>> coming up in minutes on "sports final," the super bowl is set and we'll hear the emotional reactions from the locker room. and the caps return home today. the veterans returning to their lineup. all that and more coming up right after the news right here on nbc 4. on nbc 4. we'll tell you then. on nbc 4. wego, go, go, go! bye sweetie. honey what are you doing? we gotta go! it's dress-like-a-president day, i'm supposed to be martin van buren. who? martin van buren! google? martin van buren. ♪ ♪ this one at the howard theater. the event featuring patti labelle and angela bassett. considered a joint celebration for president obama's inauguration and also to celebrate martin luther king jr.'s birthday. >>> on pennsylvania avenue, organizers put the finishing touches on some of the parade floats today, including this one. tomorrow's inauguration falls on the national holiday for the civil rights leader. anot
. >>> plus, sasha obama's whisper to her dad after the swearing in. and highlights of baltimore's win over the patriots in the afc title game. >>> coming up in minutes on "sports final," the super bowl is set and we'll hear the emotional reactions from the locker room. and the caps return home today. the veterans returning to their lineup. all that and more coming up right after the news right here on nbc 4. on nbc 4. we'll tell you then. on nbc 4. wego, go, go, go!...
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. >> reporter: the school director says sasha's arrival today was low key. >> sasha is the kind of person that would just want to slip right back in. so we didn't really have anything planned today, but i know we're all thrilled to have sasha bag. >> reporter: mom says she will continue to transport sasha back and forth. she adds, eventually sasha wants to start taking the bus again. but only with friends. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> a former stanford student is challenging the no fly list in a san francisco courtroom today. he was detained in 2005 and told she was on the terrorist watch list. she denies any terror connection. she is suing on get her name off that list. government lawyers worry a trial would reveal classified tore about how they assemble the no fly list. >>> residents in is an carlos are worried natural gas is once again flowing through the pipeline that has been at the center of controversy. today pg and e restarted a line that runs along a 4 mile stretch under britain avenue. we're live in san francisco on the story. heather, you've heard from their ceo. >> reporte
. >> reporter: the school director says sasha's arrival today was low key. >> sasha is the kind of person that would just want to slip right back in. so we didn't really have anything planned today, but i know we're all thrilled to have sasha bag. >> reporter: mom says she will continue to transport sasha back and forth. she adds, eventually sasha wants to start taking the bus again. but only with friends. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> a former stanford student is...
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prensió la falda da sasha en un autobús. en la escuela solidarizaron con él >> sasha es un amigo, parte de nuestra comunidad. >> la madre del arrestado dice que a su hijo le duele lo que pasó y quiere pedir disculpas. enfrenta varios cargos criminales. >> en seguida >> hay una guerra de mamás en facebook, las mujeres se atacan con comentarios crueles >> conocer las peores fechorias en la red podría salvar a su familia >> devastador tifón afecta islas filipinas. >> ♪. >> ♪. >> ♪. >> muchas veces las comunidades de origen hispano hemos experimentado pesar cuando nuestros paises sufre desastre natural >> ahora otra sufre por poderoso tifón >> se trata de la comunidad filipina. filipinas recibió impacto brutal de tifón extraordinario, la cifra de muertos es de más de 100 personas. veamos que nos decían esta tarde >> cerca de 750 mil personas debieron dejar sus hogares y las comunicaciones se interrumpieron a raíz de poderoso tifón, vientos alcanzaron más de 200 kilómetros por hora. el cónsul de filipinas en
prensió la falda da sasha en un autobús. en la escuela solidarizaron con él >> sasha es un amigo, parte de nuestra comunidad. >> la madre del arrestado dice que a su hijo le duele lo que pasó y quiere pedir disculpas. enfrenta varios cargos criminales. >> en seguida >> hay una guerra de mamás en facebook, las mujeres se atacan con comentarios crueles >> conocer las peores fechorias en la red podría salvar a su familia >> devastador tifón afecta islas...
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they are just glad sasha can go back to his normal life. >> he has been smiling a lot. >> sasha could return to his high school as early as next monday. in oakland, i'm don lynn, kpix5. >> despite the allegations in this recent case, attorney general says hate crimes in california are actually declining. last year, the number of reported hate crimes dropped nearly 13% from 2011. >> seen on the delta today, looked like a scene out of breaking bad. a sheriff towing away the remains of a floating meth lab. two fishermen were found dead inside that houseboat on monday. in the back waters, there was a small cooking operation set up in the gally of that boat. >> it's dangerous from start to finish, whether it's in a house, on a boat, anywhere. >> think of things that people are doing that not only harm the environment, but themselves and others is pretty painful. >> still unclear exactly how the pair died. the boat and the area are being checked now for possible toxic leftovers. >> contra costa county investigators will not be filing charges against the person who sparked that fire in septe
they are just glad sasha can go back to his normal life. >> he has been smiling a lot. >> sasha could return to his high school as early as next monday. in oakland, i'm don lynn, kpix5. >> despite the allegations in this recent case, attorney general says hate crimes in california are actually declining. last year, the number of reported hate crimes dropped nearly 13% from 2011. >> seen on the delta today, looked like a scene out of breaking bad. a sheriff towing away...
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we have sasha and sasha is going to make a full recovery. >> in oakland, kpix5. >> the victim's dad says sasha is making such a fast recovery that he could return to his high school to start class as early as next monday. >>> an outpouring of love and support outside a fremont high school as students remember a coach who was killed in a car crash last week. the man died doing what they say he did best, helping other people. >>> our betty is at the memorial outside jfk high school. betty. >> reporter: ken, the memorial continues to grow at this hour as you can see behind me, a group of current and former students stopped by to pay their respects to coach webb. the sheer number of people that showed up tonight really speaks to the character and impact he had on this community. their faces alone could tell the story better than most words. at a memorial to remember coach, john webb. >> he was a father, that's it. >> hundreds of players and students from john f. kennedy high school made signs, lit candles and brought flowers to honor a man they called a father and mentor both on and off the
we have sasha and sasha is going to make a full recovery. >> in oakland, kpix5. >> the victim's dad says sasha is making such a fast recovery that he could return to his high school to start class as early as next monday. >>> an outpouring of love and support outside a fremont high school as students remember a coach who was killed in a car crash last week. the man died doing what they say he did best, helping other people. >>> our betty is at the memorial outside...
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tommy hilfiger turned to the nens look for first daughters, malia and sasha. >> they're becoming more interested in malia and sasha. >> reporter: the first lady has had a few fashion missteps, ruffling feathers when she wore alexander mcqueen to meet the chinese president. but the first lady takes it all in stride, as she becomes a fashion icon for the ages. capable of changing a company's bottom line in minutes. telling our own robin roberts -- >> it's hard,yen? i'm kind of a tomboy jock at heart. but i like to look nice. >> reporter: i'm tanya
tommy hilfiger turned to the nens look for first daughters, malia and sasha. >> they're becoming more interested in malia and sasha. >> reporter: the first lady has had a few fashion missteps, ruffling feathers when she wore alexander mcqueen to meet the chinese president. but the first lady takes it all in stride, as she becomes a fashion icon for the ages. capable of changing a company's bottom line in minutes. telling our own robin roberts -- >> it's hard,yen? i'm kind of a...
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sasha plans to return to school next week. channel 2 news, john sasaka. >>> pg&e showed off a few vehicles today. they say it will revolutionize the way they respond to electric outages. 75 kilowatts of power, enough for a subdivision at a time. >> we'll be able to provide them into a transformer and provide more reliable electric service and shorter duration of outages. >> pg&e says it's the first utility in the country to use the technology. >> hundreds of volunteers all around the bay area put off their own thanksgiving dinners to help feed the less fortune. david stevenson was at glide memorial church. he came to eat and serve. >> at san francisco's glide memorial church choir raised their voices in thanks. >> i just got a turkey, it's pretty awesome. >> 500 volunteers in the basement got down to work of feeding hundreds of people. >> we're serving 5,000 meals today, but i think the demand is getting higher. >> i have a lot of friends and family that maybe aren't in good position as i am so i just want to give back a littl
sasha plans to return to school next week. channel 2 news, john sasaka. >>> pg&e showed off a few vehicles today. they say it will revolutionize the way they respond to electric outages. 75 kilowatts of power, enough for a subdivision at a time. >> we'll be able to provide them into a transformer and provide more reliable electric service and shorter duration of outages. >> pg&e says it's the first utility in the country to use the technology. >> hundreds of...
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the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire. sasha speaks to us for the first time. what sasha is thankful for this holiday. >> reporter: so much to be thankful for. sasha thankful to be home and for all the support and love. sasha who doesn't identify as male or female remembers very clearly waking up to see flames. sasha now wears bandages around both legs to cover the second and third degree burns after three surgeries, it hurts a little bit to walk. sasha will eventually have to wear compression leggings. messages of love and support with covering the falls -- the walls of the home. this 16-year-old told people he did it because he's homephobic. >> i'm not sure what he intended it as, just a funny prank not realizing how -- like, dangerous it was. or if he actually intended it as a hateful thing. >> reporter: the family is now trying to get back to normal. sasha has no plans to ever ride the bus alone again and says that wearing a skirt is comfortable and has no plans to stop wearing it. sasha will start to apply to college and wants to go back to school on monda
the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire. sasha speaks to us for the first time. what sasha is thankful for this holiday. >> reporter: so much to be thankful for. sasha thankful to be home and for all the support and love. sasha who doesn't identify as male or female remembers very clearly waking up to see flames. sasha now wears bandages around both legs to cover the second and third degree burns after three surgeries, it hurts a little bit to walk. sasha will eventually have to wear...
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malia, 14, and sasha, 11, who joked, you didn't mess up. neither did the chief justice, who used notes after his famous flub in 2009. >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: vice president biden was sworn in by justice sonia sotomayor. tomorrow's ceremonial swearing in is at the capitol. stand-ins helping set camera angles today. pennsylvania avenue is set for the inaugural parade, delayed like the capitol ceremony because they're never held on a sunday. police from around the nation will bolster security, grass protectors are down on the mall. the weather's mild. 800,000 people expected tomorrow. some saw the president today. when the obamas attended church. >> he started leaning over to us and we saw him. we were so excited to see him. >> reporter: the commander in chief laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, a reminder of his burden, and of our two centuries of democracy. the inauguration is not just an obama party. >> whether you agree with the president or not, we have freedom to be a part of it. >> reporter: and the celebration of a
malia, 14, and sasha, 11, who joked, you didn't mess up. neither did the chief justice, who used notes after his famous flub in 2009. >> thank you, everybody. >> reporter: vice president biden was sworn in by justice sonia sotomayor. tomorrow's ceremonial swearing in is at the capitol. stand-ins helping set camera angles today. pennsylvania avenue is set for the inaugural parade, delayed like the capitol ceremony because they're never held on a sunday. police from around the nation...
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they say the attack won't deter sasha from being sasha. >> sasha told us which skirt they wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think that changes anything about the way sasha's going to express himself. >> we're just hoping that something good will come out of this. that you know, this kind of intolerance will be, people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> now, when i asked sasha's dad what the teenager is looking forward to the most, he said getting back to school and seeing friends. that's something they hope can happen next week. reporting live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, jodi. more details now. oakland mayor expressed her support for the teen in a tweet. delighted to hear sasha fleishman is is home from the hospital. wonderful news to help oakland share a happy thanksgiving. >>> tied up with tape over their mouth. that's what three san jose residents endoured for hours while their home was ransacked. tonight, the suspects are still on the run. we have more from san jose and the new developmen
they say the attack won't deter sasha from being sasha. >> sasha told us which skirt they wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think that changes anything about the way sasha's going to express himself. >> we're just hoping that something good will come out of this. that you know, this kind of intolerance will be, people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> now, when i asked sasha's dad what the...
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. >> you have likely heard of the story of sasha being set on fire on an ac transit bus. the construction worker was also on his way home. you will only see it on kron4. >> he said someone lit me on fire. >> reporter: the frightening side of 18-year-old sasha's story when lit on fire on an ac transit bus. it all began at mcarthur boulevard. >> it is tough. it is scary. i was on the bus. i was that seat. we put him out at the back door glmpleghts. >> reporter: he described the flames. >> i had to run back toward the back of the bus and probable knocked a girl over. we brought him to the ground and started put it it out glmpleghts he. >> reporter: he hadn't seen sasha since then. >> i am sorry i couldn't get there quicker. what could you have done better? that's it. >> reporter: you did what you could. other people were run running in the other direction. >> someone needed help. just do something. that's what i did. >> reporter: kron4news. >> tomorrow the oakland city counsel will consider making november 20th transgender day in remembererance. they are asking all council m
. >> you have likely heard of the story of sasha being set on fire on an ac transit bus. the construction worker was also on his way home. you will only see it on kron4. >> he said someone lit me on fire. >> reporter: the frightening side of 18-year-old sasha's story when lit on fire on an ac transit bus. it all began at mcarthur boulevard. >> it is tough. it is scary. i was on the bus. i was that seat. we put him out at the back door glmpleghts. >> reporter: he...
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good evening and thanks for joining us, there's a lot happening late tonight, we will hear from sasha fleischman in a moment, but we begin with a wild crime spree. one man dead and three people stabbed. the showdown happened in play sight. a man stabbed three people near the regional medical center of san jose and stole a van on jackson avenue and got on the interstate, there's multiple crime scenes. george? >> reporter: well, raj, neighbors can finally relax in what has been a crazy thanksgiving on the street. you can see the tree that the minivan hit and where a police officer shot and killed the suspect. a very troubling scene for many on this street in -- on thanksgiving. a man aiming a gun. >> you try to do the a u-turn on to the cop car to hit the cop car and the cop started to shoot at him. i was inside the home and i hear the shot. you heard pop, pop. >> reporter: neighbors saw the minivan crash in to a tree. at least one of the officers' bullets hit the suspect and killed hkill ed him. the man stabbed three people and then carjacked a minivan. he raced through the city at hig
good evening and thanks for joining us, there's a lot happening late tonight, we will hear from sasha fleischman in a moment, but we begin with a wild crime spree. one man dead and three people stabbed. the showdown happened in play sight. a man stabbed three people near the regional medical center of san jose and stole a van on jackson avenue and got on the interstate, there's multiple crime scenes. george? >> reporter: well, raj, neighbors can finally relax in what has been a crazy...
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from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gender i'd. >> in oakland, abc 7 news. >> deadly attack on puppy and peninsula humane society look into possible connection with dog fighting. 10 week old pit bull was found near coolie avenue bell street in palo alto on november 1st. it's believed the animal was attacked by a number of dogs then left for dead poor thing. 15 hud dollar reward being offered now for information about this attack. >> doctors now concerned about outbreak of disease because of collapse in sanitation in the typhoon disaster zone. foreign government sent
from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >>...
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. >> sasha is doing great. and is very moved by all the support people have shown. friends and strangers alike. >> sasha remains in the hospital as doctors are treating second and third degree leg burns. police say sasha suspected teenage attacker has admitted to being homophobic. >>> the bay trail in richmond is popular for those that work and live nearby. many people using the trail said they were not aware of a problem. soil samples show high levels of radio active material 100 times what is normal. and this five acre site that is fenced off. >> is this dangerous? is it not dangerous? what does this mean for us living, working, and walking right next to this. >> neighbors asked state inspectors what radio active materials are on site. how dangerous they are and if signs warning the public would be posted. state officials say they won't know if warning signs will be posted until they receive results tested in the area. >>> here's a story you will see only on two. stolen cell phones being sold in plain sight i
. >> sasha is doing great. and is very moved by all the support people have shown. friends and strangers alike. >> sasha remains in the hospital as doctors are treating second and third degree leg burns. police say sasha suspected teenage attacker has admitted to being homophobic. >>> the bay trail in richmond is popular for those that work and live nearby. many people using the trail said they were not aware of a problem. soil samples show high levels of radio active...
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. >>> sasha fleishman is back at home tonight. the 18-year-old smiled but didn't talk to media as he was brought home today. once inside, the family took this picture. they say sasha is tired emotion leal and physically and -- emotionally and physically and it will take months to recover. you'll recall sasha's skirt was set on fire while riding on an ac transit bus november 4th. the timing of the home coming for thanksgiving is perfect. >> it's really -- it's a wonderful, wonderful treat expect i have to start cooking again. >> they say sasha will speak publicly about the attack in the coming days. >>> 16-year-old richard thomas has been charged as an adult in the case but his attorney filed a motion to move the case to juvenile court. thomas is extremely remorseful about what happened and did not think sasha would be hurt. the next hearing is set for december 20th. >> a group of bay area mayors is asking san jose to band in his ballot pension plan for employees. they're leading the effort. 19 mayors along with other local leaders
. >>> sasha fleishman is back at home tonight. the 18-year-old smiled but didn't talk to media as he was brought home today. once inside, the family took this picture. they say sasha is tired emotion leal and physically and -- emotionally and physically and it will take months to recover. you'll recall sasha's skirt was set on fire while riding on an ac transit bus november 4th. the timing of the home coming for thanksgiving is perfect. >> it's really -- it's a wonderful,...
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. >> they survived a horrific attack, now sasha is speaking out. the message to the teenager charged with setting him on fire. >> the violent crime spree that forced a bay area officer to use deadly force. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. it's not black friday yet, but you wouldn't know it at the malls. holiday shoppers have been taking advantage of deals all night long. the outlets in liver more and one of the places many will be open around the clock. >> open around the clock and let me tell you, there are lines that are an hour long just to get into the stores here, allen. and that is just not half the story. the turkey was juicy and later, so were the deals at the livermore premium outlet. >> the boots look cute on you. >> the crowd big enough to make your head spin. lines stretched nearly as far as the day is long. all the way down the corridor here and wraps around the building. and the bags were stuffed as the bird of the day. >> don't want to wait until 10:00. >> shoppers were committed, if not a bit delirious. >> got
. >> they survived a horrific attack, now sasha is speaking out. the message to the teenager charged with setting him on fire. >> the violent crime spree that forced a bay area officer to use deadly force. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. it's not black friday yet, but you wouldn't know it at the malls. holiday shoppers have been taking advantage of deals all night long. the outlets in liver more and one of the places many will be open around the clock....
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sasha may be he for thanksgiving. reporting live, i'm crryl hurd, nbc bay area ne. >> thank you. so who is h and is he still on campus? questions being raised as pole release aew sketch of a sex sault suspect wted for an attack o the college campus. this is what they think he looks like. the victim said she has inracted with the man in the past and thinks he goes by the name johnny. the assaul took place las week in a women's bathrm at the school's media and learnin center. the victim says the map burst into a stall and suddenly assaulted her. >>> followup, citynd county leaders are questioning san jose's gang crime statists. it com after we expos the police department for sleading the public about gang crime being do in the bay area's jenna?t city. weeks gang related homicid r were downore than 40% from last year. creditg gang suppression efforts. ficials touted that success at community meetings. tonight s the fourth and final townall meeting on gang violence, a no mention of the iressive sts. it comes after we expo
sasha may be he for thanksgiving. reporting live, i'm crryl hurd, nbc bay area ne. >> thank you. so who is h and is he still on campus? questions being raised as pole release aew sketch of a sex sault suspect wted for an attack o the college campus. this is what they think he looks like. the victim said she has inracted with the man in the past and thinks he goes by the name johnny. the assaul took place las week in a women's bathrm at the school's media and learnin center. the victim...
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hesed a lighter to set sasha's skirt on fir then darting out the bus door while sasha tries desperately t put the flames up running up and downhe bus aisle unl pasngers ste in >> we're not taking the position at this is a who dun it. >> report: he admits the vide clearly shows the incident, but he says it wasn a hat crime. >>s a matter of fact,e doesn't even know how to spell homhobic, let alone be homophobic. there are members of his family who are gy. he has t a homophobic bone in his body. >>eporter: we tried to contact saha's parents for reaction, but we were unable to reach them. the suspect'sttorney believes his clien shoulbe tried as juvenile, not as an adult. they'll be back in court to make that cas >>> bay areaommuters get ready for some major relief the east bay thanks t the new fourth boref the caldecott tunnl. it willpen sometime during the moing hours. the fourth bore ishe latest edition to the tunel. will do more than just unclog traffic headg into thetunnel. all of ese things not only convenient for those of us who have totrave but very good foair quality. ose idling car
hesed a lighter to set sasha's skirt on fir then darting out the bus door while sasha tries desperately t put the flames up running up and downhe bus aisle unl pasngers ste in >> we're not taking the position at this is a who dun it. >> report: he admits the vide clearly shows the incident, but he says it wasn a hat crime. >>s a matter of fact,e doesn't even know how to spell homhobic, let alone be homophobic. there are members of his family who are gy. he has t a homophobic...
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sasha fleischman was asleep on november 4th when richard thomas allegedly lit the skirt sasha fleischman was wearing on fire. >> he is quite eager to get out of the hospital so they are doing what they can to get red, walking around as much as possible. .. >> reporter: sasha fleischman's family wants to move the case to juvenile court off camera his aunt told ktvu channel 2 morning news that their hearts go out to sasha fleischman and sasha fleischman's' family. >>> they have officially categorized the storm as a nor'easter. it has already reached pittsburgh and ohio and pittsburgh is expected to get 8 inches. dusts could be filing and now the form could not have come at a worse time of course one of the busiest times of the year. major airports in new york, philadelphia, and boston are warning travelers to prepare for long delays and these delay also have a ripple affect and that could affect all areas in the bay area. there will be 44 million americans traveling. locally they expect up to 134 passengers. some left early and beat the oncoming storm. one woman waited three hours in alban
sasha fleischman was asleep on november 4th when richard thomas allegedly lit the skirt sasha fleischman was wearing on fire. >> he is quite eager to get out of the hospital so they are doing what they can to get red, walking around as much as possible. .. >> reporter: sasha fleischman's family wants to move the case to juvenile court off camera his aunt told ktvu channel 2 morning news that their hearts go out to sasha fleischman and sasha fleischman's' family. >>> they...
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good morning to sasha and malia. >> temperatures are not so bad yet. you will not be the umbrella for school. something to keep in mind as you get dressed, and this afternoon you will feel the difference. temperatures will be dropping and the wind will be picking up. here's a look at doppler radar. although shoppers have pulled over towards the delmarva and on to the eastern shore. anything that is still lingering is really light and will be ending shortly. but it will take a minute for the cold front to pass through. you'll notice, because the wind will shift direction and really pickup iup/ it's already 52 degrees caps dulles -- at dulles. gusts of 40 miles to 50 miles an hour. any tree limbs lingering could fall down. if used by the power outages could still occur in. looking for about 50 degrees at 9:00 46 at noon, 42 at 5:00. it will be blustery. chance of snow showers late tonight and early tomorrow with little to no accumulation. if your seven-day forecast is minutes away. first, steve hershorn. >> good morning. in the aspen hill area, georgia a
good morning to sasha and malia. >> temperatures are not so bad yet. you will not be the umbrella for school. something to keep in mind as you get dressed, and this afternoon you will feel the difference. temperatures will be dropping and the wind will be picking up. here's a look at doppler radar. although shoppers have pulled over towards the delmarva and on to the eastern shore. anything that is still lingering is really light and will be ending shortly. but it will take a minute for...
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sasha just finished a three week stay in the burn unit at san francisco st. francis memorial hospital. it was earlier this month he suffered serious burns when a 16 year old passenger on that same bus set sasha's skirt on fire. now sasha doesn't identify as male or female and yesterday his parents talked about their sons happiness with being home. >> sasha told us exactly which skirt he wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think that changes anything about the way sasha's going to express himself. >> everything is great. we're just hoping that something goodwill come out of this, that this kind of intolerance will be people will realize that you can wear unusual clothing and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> sasha's alleged attacker is 16 years old, an oakland high school student being charged as an adult. >>> well todays the annual thanksgiving day meal at glide memorial church and volunteers who spent quite a number of hours getting things together and ready. kron4 is live there at glide memorial with the latest on the preparati
sasha just finished a three week stay in the burn unit at san francisco st. francis memorial hospital. it was earlier this month he suffered serious burns when a 16 year old passenger on that same bus set sasha's skirt on fire. now sasha doesn't identify as male or female and yesterday his parents talked about their sons happiness with being home. >> sasha told us exactly which skirt he wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think that changes anything about the way sasha's going to...
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and the cameras showed sasha fleischman smiling showing bandages on both legs and sasha fleischman's mother is hoping something positive will come out of this ordeal. >> you can wear unusual clothing and it does not mean you have a right to attack them. >> sasha fleischman's father hopes he wants to go back to school and wants to see friends as soon as next week. >>> they have given up a legal fight and taken down a viral video. goldie blocks had a song in order to promote girls embracing science and technology and while any approve their message, they don't allow it to sell any products. they don't want to fight and they have removed that online video. >> now at 4:40 with the weather cooling down quite a bit, pg&e is making some people nervous. >>> and a hit-and-run driver, surveillance video has police hoping to get an arrest. >>> also we are traffic free and traffic is moving along fine on the bay bridge toll plaza. if you can pull out you can maybe get closer to thanksgiving. >>> and we will take a look at our headlines and look at what you can expect, a warning if you are headed
and the cameras showed sasha fleischman smiling showing bandages on both legs and sasha fleischman's mother is hoping something positive will come out of this ordeal. >> you can wear unusual clothing and it does not mean you have a right to attack them. >> sasha fleischman's father hopes he wants to go back to school and wants to see friends as soon as next week. >>> they have given up a legal fight and taken down a viral video. goldie blocks had a song in order to promote...
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francis burn center. >> sasha is really excited to be at home. he just walked up the stairs. >> his father took this photo of him smiling in his bedroom. you can see both of his legs are wrapped with bandages. >> sasha is a little tired in general, just physically and emotionally. >> tell us why you did it, sir. >> earlier this month, 16-year-old richard thomas set the teen's skirts on fire aboard a bus. police say the suspect did it because he's homophobic, but sasha's family said the attack won't stop him from wearing skirts. in fact, he wore a black one today. >> people realize that you can wear unusual clothing, and it doesn't mean that you have a right to attack them. >> what will change is sasha probably won't be riding the bus alone. >> i'm sure sasha will ride the bus again, probably with friends. >> both parents say it's been a tiring ordeal juggling between work and hospital visits. they're just glad sasha can slowly go back to his normal life. in oakland, kpix 5. >> sasha's dad says his son hopes to be back at school on monday. >>> how
francis burn center. >> sasha is really excited to be at home. he just walked up the stairs. >> his father took this photo of him smiling in his bedroom. you can see both of his legs are wrapped with bandages. >> sasha is a little tired in general, just physically and emotionally. >> tell us why you did it, sir. >> earlier this month, 16-year-old richard thomas set the teen's skirts on fire aboard a bus. police say the suspect did it because he's homophobic, but...
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sasha's closest friends are extremely upset. but it's obviously something they've never had to deal with before. it's pretty bizarre. >> reporter: they decided to make a statement, encouraging 110 students here at this high school to wear skirts. candice turtle said her daughter was among them. >> she did wear a skirt today. and i am proud of her and all of the maybeck kids for showing their support to sasha. we hope he gets better soon ask comes back to maybeck to take tests and finish applying to college. >> reporter: sasha does not identify as male or female, is gender neutral and a gender identity activist. is he now in the hospital recovering from burns >> i just got an e mail that said we're thrill that had everybody is going to be wearing skirts. in support of sasha. >> reporter: police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in this case the district attorney decided to try him as an adult. >>> pentagon says reporting of military sexual assaults is up by a congress woman says more needs to be done to punish those who commit crim
sasha's closest friends are extremely upset. but it's obviously something they've never had to deal with before. it's pretty bizarre. >> reporter: they decided to make a statement, encouraging 110 students here at this high school to wear skirts. candice turtle said her daughter was among them. >> she did wear a skirt today. and i am proud of her and all of the maybeck kids for showing their support to sasha. we hope he gets better soon ask comes back to maybeck to take tests and...
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the kids certainly came together for sasha fleishman. minutes ago they took a group photo that will sent to sasha in the coming days but they hope he returns to school soon maybeck high students, girl or boy, score skirts in honor of fleishman. his mom says he doesn't identity being a male or female. on monday, he was aboard an a.c. transit bus when 16-year-old richard thomas used a lighter allegedly to set sasha's skirt on fire. maybeck students tell us they hope sasha knows he's scarily on their minds. it's really important. i feel like maybeck is a school where you can be who you are. i feel like it's important for the school to come together in support of him. >> reporter: since the attack sasha has already received support online. donations have poured in with more than $21,000 raised. while counselors have been on hand at the school. many students say it would help them get them through this, he's making care packages cards and taking a group photo. the school's director wore a skirt to school and said the open environment has allo
the kids certainly came together for sasha fleishman. minutes ago they took a group photo that will sent to sasha in the coming days but they hope he returns to school soon maybeck high students, girl or boy, score skirts in honor of fleishman. his mom says he doesn't identity being a male or female. on monday, he was aboard an a.c. transit bus when 16-year-old richard thomas used a lighter allegedly to set sasha's skirt on fire. maybeck students tell us they hope sasha knows he's scarily on...
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from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gender i'd. >> in oakland, abc 7 news. >> deadly attack on puppy and peninsula humane society look into possible connection with dog fighting. 10 week old pit bull was found near coolie avenue bell street in palo alto on november 1st. it's believed the animal was attacked by a number of dogs then left for dead poor thing. 15 hud dollar reward being offered now for information about this attack. >> doctors now concerned about outbreak of disease because of collapse in sanitation in the typhoon disaster zone. foreign government sent
from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >>...
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sasha fleischman identifies as neither male or female was asleep last month when another teen set sasha fleischman's skirt on fire. doctors released the 18-year-old from the hospital in time to celebrate thanksgiving at home. the straight amount student is looking forward to getting back to work as editor of school magazine and the boy accused of setting the fire, the 16-year-old, has been charged as an adult but sasha fleischman says thomas should be charged as a juvenile. >> there will be a special beating in richmond about bullying after this flight involving a trans gender student. the student identifies as a girl fought with three other girls on november 13th accuses of bullying the teen. the school provided this cell phone video of fight that is reviewed by the contra costa county district attorney. >> commuters to new york city are warned to expect crowded and delayed trains while federal authorities investigate the cause of a deadly train derail m four were killed and 60 injured when a commuter train went off the tracks in the bronx. investigators are looking into reports that t
sasha fleischman identifies as neither male or female was asleep last month when another teen set sasha fleischman's skirt on fire. doctors released the 18-year-old from the hospital in time to celebrate thanksgiving at home. the straight amount student is looking forward to getting back to work as editor of school magazine and the boy accused of setting the fire, the 16-year-old, has been charged as an adult but sasha fleischman says thomas should be charged as a juvenile. >> there will...
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. >>> sasha fleischman speaking out. describing that horrifying attack. the 18-year-old returned home from the hospital on tuesday. now spending this holiday season with his family in oakland. earlier this month sasha was on an ac transit bus heading home when someone set his skirt on fire. >> what probably set my life, i remembered back to my kindergarten class. stop, drop, and roll. i dropped to the floor and started rolling around. some other passengers started stomping on the flame. >> a 16-year-old boy who admitted to setting sasha on fire remains in jail awaiting his next court date. sasha says he is not ready to forgive him. not yet. >>> vice president joe biden heads to asia. the visit comes as china has set fighter jets to patrol a cluster of islands in the east china sea. they have declared the area a defense zone and want pilots to identify themselves. the u.s. has refused to do so and carried on with joint naval exercises with japan in that area. >> we are executing it almost exactly as originally planned 12 months ago. i don't think we tailor
. >>> sasha fleischman speaking out. describing that horrifying attack. the 18-year-old returned home from the hospital on tuesday. now spending this holiday season with his family in oakland. earlier this month sasha was on an ac transit bus heading home when someone set his skirt on fire. >> what probably set my life, i remembered back to my kindergarten class. stop, drop, and roll. i dropped to the floor and started rolling around. some other passengers started stomping on the...
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from being sasha. in fact, the teen took great care in choosing what to wear for today's homecoming. >> sasha told us exactly which skirt he wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think it changes anything about the way sasha is going to express himself. >> tonight, sasha is resting, gearing up for a low key thanksgiving at home. the teen's parents couldn't be more grateful. >> i'm very excited. it's getting back to normal life. as much as possible. >> now, we're told that sasha will speak to the media for the first time tomorrow morning before spending the rest of the holiday here at home with their parents. i'm jody hearn, nbc bay area news. >> back in 2003, there were 1,500 hate crime, meaning in the last ten years, the rate dropped 34.6%. next year, there will be a category of hate crimes called gender nonconforming, adding under the gender hate crime heading. that definition fits into what happened to sasha fleischmann. the change was required by the fbi. around 8:15 this morning he hit his he
from being sasha. in fact, the teen took great care in choosing what to wear for today's homecoming. >> sasha told us exactly which skirt he wanted to wear on the way home and i don't think it changes anything about the way sasha is going to express himself. >> tonight, sasha is resting, gearing up for a low key thanksgiving at home. the teen's parents couldn't be more grateful. >> i'm very excited. it's getting back to normal life. as much as possible. >> now, we're...
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he admitted to setting sush sasha on fire. -- sasha on fire. the family has seen an outpouring of support. >> they have been through a tremendous thing and there is -- the healing is still going a be going on for months. >> reporter: sasha's classmates have been waiting for this day. >> i was surprised that someone would do something like that. i am glad that like people have been so supportive. >> great friends. great member of the community. a leader. bright. outgoing. gentle. >> reporter: as for what the rest of the week brings, mom will leave that up to sasha. >> we will take it one day at a time. see how it is. >> reporter: for now sasha is driven to school but sasha wants to take the bus again and plans to do so with friends. >>> developing news out of i.d. where snow and -- idaho where snow and visibility is causing problems for a search for a plane. five people were on board. they were headed to montana. crews are searching near the johnson creek air strip near yellow pine. the pilot reported engine problems before losing radio contact.
he admitted to setting sush sasha on fire. -- sasha on fire. the family has seen an outpouring of support. >> they have been through a tremendous thing and there is -- the healing is still going a be going on for months. >> reporter: sasha's classmates have been waiting for this day. >> i was surprised that someone would do something like that. i am glad that like people have been so supportive. >> great friends. great member of the community. a leader. bright. outgoing....
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. >> they're calling it rainbow ribbons for sasha. >> reporter: sasha's mother described why macarthur boulevard in oakland is more colorful tonight. >> we put some down on the stop on the 57 line. >> reporter: that's the bus line sasha was traveling on when the 18-year-old fell asleep monday. the suspect set the victim's skirt on fire. >> horrified and the only thing that's really gotten us through this is knowing that we believe that they are going to make a full recovery. >> reporter: police arrested 16-year-old richard thomas on tuesday. the alameda county district attorney charged him as an adult. it has been reported he told police he was homophobic. he is facing a hate crime charge. the suspect's grandmother reacting to thomas' arrest. >> what kind of boy is he? >> he's a good kid. a very good kid. >> crandall describes her kid as being an a gender teenager. >> they do not identify with either male or female. >> reporter: so sasha's parents feel it's appropriate to use rainbow ribbons to show the 18-year-old support. a ribbon is attached to a pole outside lisa mitchell's sal lon
. >> they're calling it rainbow ribbons for sasha. >> reporter: sasha's mother described why macarthur boulevard in oakland is more colorful tonight. >> we put some down on the stop on the 57 line. >> reporter: that's the bus line sasha was traveling on when the 18-year-old fell asleep monday. the suspect set the victim's skirt on fire. >> horrified and the only thing that's really gotten us through this is knowing that we believe that they are going to make a full...
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we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behalf. tonight the story, the response has been incredible. >> reporter: incredibly touching dan. the game scheduled to begin at 7:30 at the gym. this community here in walnut creek is doing what is right they're taking care of a guy who took care of them for so long, as the varsity basketball coach here. they're turning this traditional game into a fund-raiser for jeff loving and his family. this is a guy who with, his wife, put themselves in financial debt to bring home four oerans from ethiopia. shortly after, his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. she died this month, leaving jeff alone to raise the four children. they have had incredible support from the church and community
we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behalf. tonight the story, the response has been incredible. >> reporter: incredibly touching dan. the game scheduled to begin at 7:30...
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from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >> marchers tonight hope to raise more awareness about gender i'd. >> in oakland, abc 7 news. >> deadly attack on puppy and peninsula humane society look into possible connection with dog fighting. 10 week old pit bull was found near coolie avenue bell street in palo alto on november 1st. it's believed the animal was attacked by a number of dogs then left for dead poor thing. 15 hud dollar reward being offered now for information about this attack. >> doctors now concerned about outbreak of disease because of collapse in sanitation in the typhoon disaster zone. foreign government sent
from oakland high set sasha open fire causing serious burns. students felt compelled to moychlt he doesn't really represent what our school is about. >>reporter: 250 people are marching here. many of them families. for many parents it's an opportunities to teach their kids a lesson. >> another father took it a step further and wore skirts to make a point. >> because it really doesn't matter what you are wearing on the outside. it matters who you are on the inside. >>...
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sasha of oakland wac the victim of hate crime and while recovering from some severe burns sasha talked about wanting nothing more than than to return to ask and back studying and back with friends. 7 news reporter lee ann has that story. >>reporter: 4 week after being attacked on a bus, 18-year-old sasha fleishman returned to school. there were no celebrations today. just a low key welcome. last thursday sasha talked about being away from school. >> i missed school. and i missed going to class. i missed if being with my friends every day. >>reporter: sasha's mother was excited about this moment. >> i'm great. i'm thrilled. i'm happy that they are back and i hope that they will be able to get back that the swing of studying. >>reporter: month ago sasha was on board an ac transit bus. had fallen asleep when police say a 16-year-old boy set sasha's skirt on for. he was arrested and charged as an adult. sasha will have to wear leg bandages for some time. >> i can't walk as fast and i need to be more careful physically. >>reporter: what happened to sasha put light on what it means to be a b
sasha of oakland wac the victim of hate crime and while recovering from some severe burns sasha talked about wanting nothing more than than to return to ask and back studying and back with friends. 7 news reporter lee ann has that story. >>reporter: 4 week after being attacked on a bus, 18-year-old sasha fleishman returned to school. there were no celebrations today. just a low key welcome. last thursday sasha talked about being away from school. >> i missed school. and i missed...
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like if you have a problem with your home work you go to sasha. >> reporter: this is sasha in new york with his parents. his father is a teacher. the director has been in contact with the family. >> sasha is still doing well. given the circumstances. and, you know, just focusing on the healing. we are not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: as you can see there is a small group of people right now but they say they expect this to grow to hundreds. they hope to send a message against hate. live in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have breaking news concerning the b.a.r.t. strike. it seems when you thought the issue was over, the agreement that got b.a.r.t. trains running may be in jeopardy. the b.a.r.t. union leaders telling us bard management ised a -- b.a.r.t. management is advising the board to turn down the contract. the b.a.r.t. workers say there is a problem with a line in the contract that involves family leave. at this point this is new information. we have a team working the phones trying to get closer to sources to learn more on what that means for b.a.r.t. rid
like if you have a problem with your home work you go to sasha. >> reporter: this is sasha in new york with his parents. his father is a teacher. the director has been in contact with the family. >> sasha is still doing well. given the circumstances. and, you know, just focusing on the healing. we are not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: as you can see there is a small group of people right now but they say they expect this to grow to hundreds. they hope to send a message...
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sasha fleischman was riding on an a.c. transit bus this month when a 16-year-old boy we set his skirt on fire while he was sleeping. sasha fleischman is describing himself as "agenda," suched severe burns. >> each day my parents who visit and bring a stack of cards this high and most of them from total strangers. >> we are incredibly thankful to have sasha not just hope but with us, at all. period. >> the boy accused of setting the fire, richard thomas has charged with hate crime. sasha fleischman will continue to wear skirts. >> if you are gathering around a wood burning fireplace you have to change the plans. officials called another "spare the air" day so it will be illegal in nine county bay area to use wood burning fireplaces, stoves and fire pits. the air quality district says particle levels spike around the winter holidays and violators can be fined if burning wood on no burn days. >> the fines go up for each repeated occurrence. watch out. >> take a course and read up on the reasons why you should not bun on the p
sasha fleischman was riding on an a.c. transit bus this month when a 16-year-old boy we set his skirt on fire while he was sleeping. sasha fleischman is describing himself as "agenda," suched severe burns. >> each day my parents who visit and bring a stack of cards this high and most of them from total strangers. >> we are incredibly thankful to have sasha not just hope but with us, at all. period. >> the boy accused of setting the fire, richard thomas has charged...
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. >>> happening now, a show of support for sasha fleischman, the agender teen lit on fire. ktvu's john sasaki is live where students are marching tonight in support of sasha fleischman. john? >> reporter: this is where all the marchers, couple hundred of them came here from oakland high school. the suspect in the case is a student at oakland high. this started there at 5:30 p.m. and we can show you from news chopper 2 video that was scene as people gathered. getting ready to send the message to the world. you can see the group is in the process of moving. this incident happened november 5 when sasha fleischman was burned on a bus and another individual has been arrested since then. sasha fleischman remains in the hospital at this moment and all these people here are getting a message across as no hate. they have been spreading the message, tying rainbows on the poles along the bus route of the 57 bus in which he was at the time and we talked to his father. >> he is doing great. yes. friends and strangers alike. >> reporter: long run ahead? >> i am -- without a doubt, yet. >
. >>> happening now, a show of support for sasha fleischman, the agender teen lit on fire. ktvu's john sasaki is live where students are marching tonight in support of sasha fleischman. john? >> reporter: this is where all the marchers, couple hundred of them came here from oakland high school. the suspect in the case is a student at oakland high. this started there at 5:30 p.m. and we can show you from news chopper 2 video that was scene as people gathered. getting ready to send...
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along the bus route in honor of sasha. >> sasha is a gender. which means that his preferred pronouns are they, them, their. they prefer -- they to not identify with either male or female. they don't want to be -- they don't want people to make assumptions based on, oh, he's male or he's, you know, so -- >> or what he's wearing. >> or what he's wearing. you know? it's like he wants there to be a blur. >> reporter: sasha attends maybeck high school in berkeley. students and teachers wore skirts today to pay tribute to their classmate. now, yesterday the 16-year-old accused of setting the skirt on fire was arraigned in an oakland courtroom. he is charged, he is being charged, rather, with a hate crime. there are reports that investigators, that he told investigators that he was homophobic. back here live, as you can see, this is line 57 where the bus route is going. the 16-year-old apparently told his mom that he is remorseful. and that he was just playing around and that he wants to apologize to sasha. we'll have more on this story coming up at 1
along the bus route in honor of sasha. >> sasha is a gender. which means that his preferred pronouns are they, them, their. they prefer -- they to not identify with either male or female. they don't want to be -- they don't want people to make assumptions based on, oh, he's male or he's, you know, so -- >> or what he's wearing. >> or what he's wearing. you know? it's like he wants there to be a blur. >> reporter: sasha attends maybeck high school in berkeley. students...
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regarding the boy who attacked sasha. they want him treated as a child. >> they're correct. >> the attorney for the 16-year-old says he welcomes words from the family of sasha flieshman. last not district attorney charged thomas as an adult for setting the 18-year-old's skirt on fire on a bus. each charge also carries a hate crime enhancement. flieshman suffered expected third degree burns and expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. his father told abc7 news, quote, sasha's recovery is going well, sasha expects to be home before thanksgiving. what sasha is looking forward to is getting back to school and being with friends. thomas's attorney says he never intended to harm flieshman. >> he thought there would be a puff of smoke and everybody would love laugh, and it would be over. he was horrified to seat flames shooting up. >> reporter: the d.a.cites a police interview thomas says he lit the skirt on fire because thomas is quote, homophobic. sasha's parents say the teen does not identify as either male or feel
regarding the boy who attacked sasha. they want him treated as a child. >> they're correct. >> the attorney for the 16-year-old says he welcomes words from the family of sasha flieshman. last not district attorney charged thomas as an adult for setting the 18-year-old's skirt on fire on a bus. each charge also carries a hate crime enhancement. flieshman suffered expected third degree burns and expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. his father told abc7 news, quote,...
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we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behalf. tonight the story, the response has been incredible. >> reporter: incredibly touching dan. the game scheduled to begin at 7:30 at the gym. this community here in walnut creek is doing what is right they're taking care of a guy who took care of them for so long, as the varsity basketball coach here. they're turning this traditional game into a fund-raiser for jeff loving and his family. this is a guy who with, his wife, put themselves in financial debt to bring home four oerans from ethiopia. shortly after, his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. she died this month, leaving jeff alone to raise the four children. they have had incredible support from the church and community
we're hoping to hear again from sasha tomorrow. in oakland abc7 news. >> nice, sasha can be home for thanksgiving. thank you so much. right now in an east bay high school a game that has very special meaning. a man who lost his wife to cancer shortly after they adopted four children is being honored and ep heped tonight. they're raising money on his behalf. tonight the story, the response has been incredible. >> reporter: incredibly touching dan. the game scheduled to begin at 7:30...
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about sasha's happiness at being home. a >> i do not think this changes anything above hull sasha will express >> people will realize the chicken where unusual clothing to stymie the to have the right to attack them. people have to realize that you can wear unusual clothing it does not mean you have the right to attack them. >> pam: sasha's alleged attacker is a 16-year-old oakland high school student who is being charged as adult. >> pam: new tonight at 8-- >> pam: while four students at san jose state university are facing hate crime charges for allegedly abusing a black student. people at the school say, racism has been an issue on the campus for years. kron 4's alecia reid tells us about a report that was done 2 years ago. and what has been done since. >> reporter:it took 6 years of interviewing and research to complete this 100 page report about racism on the san jose state university campus. what's inside, are comments from students and faculty about their experiences.and suggestions on how the school can address the
about sasha's happiness at being home. a >> i do not think this changes anything above hull sasha will express >> people will realize the chicken where unusual clothing to stymie the to have the right to attack them. people have to realize that you can wear unusual clothing it does not mean you have the right to attack them. >> pam: sasha's alleged attacker is a 16-year-old oakland high school student who is being charged as adult. >> pam: new tonight at 8-- >>...
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cooking again. >> sasha's mother said she hopes something good comes to sasha who identifies as a-gender. on november 4th, while sleeping, the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire. police arrested 16-year-old richard thomas for the attack who allegedly told police that he was homophobic. thomas should not be tried as an adult for the attack. a notion sasha's parents seem to agree with. >> we would say on principal that we would think a 16-year-old should be tried in juvenile court. >> reporter: the parents concede they do not know all the facts that led to adult charges being filed against the alleged teenage attacker. as for sasha, the parents say their child is ready to get on with life and will speak publicly in the coming days. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new statistics tonight on hate crimes in california and a they have gone down substantially. attorney general said hate crimes dropped 13% in 2012 compared to the year before. and since 2013, the total number of hate crimes has gone down almost 38%. there were 1,091 hate crimes, and nine930 in 2012. >>> developing news out of texas,
cooking again. >> sasha's mother said she hopes something good comes to sasha who identifies as a-gender. on november 4th, while sleeping, the skirt sasha was wearing was set on fire. police arrested 16-year-old richard thomas for the attack who allegedly told police that he was homophobic. thomas should not be tried as an adult for the attack. a notion sasha's parents seem to agree with. >> we would say on principal that we would think a 16-year-old should be tried in juvenile...
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we have family photos of sasha who does the sd not identify as male or female whose skirt was set on fire while napping on a 57 bus this month. the 16-year-old richard thomas has been arrested. the 18-year-old victim suffered second and third degree burns in that bus incident. remaining hospitalized in stable condition. classmates have worn skirts in solidarity z they have tied rainbow ribbons on poles they'll do the same tonight. the march kicks off in a half hour. marchers will walk just blocks down the street to ardly avenue. they have been asked to wear bright colors and to bring ribbons live in oakland abc7 news. >> carolyn, thank you very much. sasha's father talked about what happened he also talked about his feelings about richard thomas, the person police say set the clothes on fire. carl fleeshman says none of can know the mind of the kid who lit the skin on fire, but if he knew i won't be writing this now. >> investigators released a sketch of a man they say raped a student. here is the picture. authorities considering adding a hate crime charge in this rape. the assault h
we have family photos of sasha who does the sd not identify as male or female whose skirt was set on fire while napping on a 57 bus this month. the 16-year-old richard thomas has been arrested. the 18-year-old victim suffered second and third degree burns in that bus incident. remaining hospitalized in stable condition. classmates have worn skirts in solidarity z they have tied rainbow ribbons on poles they'll do the same tonight. the march kicks off in a half hour. marchers will walk just...